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Mozambique: 13,500 families receive emergency assistance and support for income generation in 2022

… on Health in Detention that took place in Geneva. PROMOTING COMPLIANCE WITH … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Q&A: ICRC and access to education

… do on access to education, or what the Geneva Conventions say about education, to policy …

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Egypt Activity Report 2016

… conferred upon the organization by the Geneva Conventions. The organization also provided …

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ICRC exhibition brings reality of war to Australian cities

… design and photos of the exhibition in Geneva by Sarah Roxas. All other film extracts … of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland www.icrc.org © ICRC, May … 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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Mozambique: communities return to their areas of origin with urgent basic needs

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross …

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War in cities: what is at stake?

… 4 April 2017 at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. We know that many of the world's … the constant threat of bombs or gunfire. The Geneva Conventions and International Humanitarian Law …

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ICRC Somalia detention activities 2015

… in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red Cross … in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the Geneva Conventions and the International Red …

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Symposium on Cybersecurity and Data Protection in Humanitarian Action | 2° edition

… its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. It is based in Geneva, Switzerland and employ over 21,000 …

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Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action

… International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva. International Committee of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 … 9 of the First, Second and Third Geneva Conventions and Article 10 of the Fourth …

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Building momentum to improve the lives of people affected by conflict

… Maurer addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva I am honored to address the Human … progress reflected in the adoption of various conventions on international humanitarian law …

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